Diodati, Locas, and Russell Claim Wilson MAAC Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Diodati, Locas, and Russell Claim Wilson MAAC Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Gabby Diodati, Fairfiled
Jr., Mendon, MA/Worcester Academy
Diodati led the Stags with six points, scoring a goal and recording an assist in each of Fairfield’s two wins. She leads the MAAC with eight assists and helped the Stags secure a first-round bye in the upcoming MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship.
Defensive Player of the Week
Sabrina Locas, Niagara
Jr., Lachine, Quebec/Champlain College Saint-Lambert
Sabrina Locas had a .50 GAA and .929 save percentage as the Purple Eagles went 2-0 last week. On Oct. 23, Locas made eight saves in the Purple Eagles’ 3-0 win over the Saints for her seventh shutout of the season. Locas made five saves on 11 shots faced in Niagara’s 4-1 win at Saint Peter’s on Oct. 26.
Rookie of the Week
Hailey Russell, Rider
Fr., Riverside, NJ/Riverside
Russell scored both goals in the Broncs' 2-1 overtime victory over Canisius on Wednesday. The goals give her a team-leading six on the year. Russell's golden goal came with 20 seconds left in the first overtime period.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 39
th year of competition during the 2019-20 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.